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  1. pras
    Have you been to Norm's in Vienna? I haven't been in some time, but in the past they have always had an amazing selection.
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    Stopped by last night. Is it Kenji LopezAlt's Wursthall? No. Is it a fun place which is different than the typical burger joint? Yes. Is there a full bar with a ton of drafts, many of them local? Yes. Can you walk to it from my house in less than 5 minutes? Yes. Would I go out of my way to eat there? Probably no, but it is something which will be a great addition to the neighborhood. There is a great vibe going on. I hope they can keep up the momentum.
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    It's in my neighborhood so I can be patient!
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    Sunny sold Yuraku several years ago. Yuraku is still there and I don't think there is any signs of it closing. Many think its not the same as when Sunny was the owner (I think it is the same if not a little bit better). The new place would be totally unrelated to the original Yuraku.
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    Sunny, the original owner of Yuraku is opening a new spot at Park Potomac in the recently vacated Zoe's space. Credit--The MoCo Show.
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    Dog Haus opened today. The second local location, the other being in Bethesda. It's a chain from California. It's a small footprint, but a tight concept with a full bar, tons of taps, and hot dogs, sausages, burgers, and plant based choices as well. I will wait until it calms down a bit (free dogs today and before opening there was a line around the block at least 100 deep!).
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    Reading this post reminded me that I haven't indulged lately. The dry pot here is really good and I also really enjoy the soups. As Dean described, the broth is really spicy but very flavorful. It is also hot from a temperature standpoint, so beware!
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    Finally made it here last night. It had been on my list for a while. I was here for a work event, which was located in a private room off the main floor and next to the "pub" area. There were about half a dozen beers on draft in the private room. There are probably closer to a dozen in the pub area. The upper level has a more formal restaurant. I wasn't really there for the food, so I won't comment on that. I had the house IPA, which was really solid and the "milk stout". The milk stout had a nice creamy mouhtfeel, a gentle sweetness with a backdrop of roasted malt and chocolate--very enjoyable. The event I was at had a tour of the brewery. In the basement there is a "experimental" brewery, which is the nicest "experimental" small brewery I have ever seen--essentially a brewers dream. I have been on a lot of brewery tours and this one really ranked up there. I thought the guide did a good job of explaining the brewing process to novices, but where the tour really shined was with the history of Guinness and the history of the Baltimore property. I won't give up too much, except to note that some of the buildings still are used to aged spirits. Aside from the experimental brewery in the tap room building, there is a larger production brewery where they make Guinness Blonde in large volumes. There is also a shop where you can get shirts, glasses, etc., and beer to go. Certainly worth a visit.
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    Has anyone been here lately? Thinking about having a meal here this weekend.
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    This is the specialty of Friendship BBQ in Rockville Town Square. Haven't been yet, but I really want to. [Non-Sequitur alert!!] On Friendship's menus, there is something called "Grilled Chicken Skeleton" they have it a couple of different ways and I am very intrigued as to what it is.
  11. pras
    I went to Hot Pot Legend on Tuesday night. There is a sign that says they are opening a location at One Loudoun.
  12. pras
    Very sad. The Washington Post has a nice Obit as well.
  13. pras
    While I have never made it to New Haven, I have certainly seen it on TV and have wanted to make a trip to try the clam pie. According to the MoCo Show, in late 2020, a location will open at Montgomery Mall!!!!
  14. pras
    Now open in Bethesda per Robert Dyer.
  15. pras
    I didn't realize that I stepped into a possible landmine when I posted about Grimaldi's. I guess I should have known better than to comment on NYC pizza without really knowing anything. Grimaldi's vs. Juliana's debate (credit--Gothamist)
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    I have never claimed to be the most knowledgeable about food or restaurants, especially in NYC, which I get to maybe once a year, but often times every other year. What I do know is that we wanted pizza for dinner, this came up in google searches and was highly rated, it was a short walk from the hotel, and 9 year old was exhausted from waking up at 4:30 am for an early train from DC. Needed to make a quick decision and we were not let down. The pizza was good. Was it the "best" I don't know, perhaps, at that instant it was. Should others take my advice? Maybe or maybe not. There are tons of choices to eat pizza in NYC, and tons of opinions.
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    This past weekend, when visiting, NYC, we wanted pizza for dinner and Grimaldi's was close to the hotel. It was well reviewed and looked pretty authentic so we decided to give it a try. We walked about 10 minutes and arrived and were promptly seated. The space is typical NYC, small with close tables and a coal fired pizza oven in the back. Pizzas here are hand tossed, mozzarella is fresh and sliced, goes on first, then toppings, then sauce, some olive oil, and torn basil. We ordered a large pie, half olive, half plain. Olives were oil cured. The 9yo and I wandered to the back to watch them make pizzas. She was amazed how they started with a disc of dough, and tossed it into a thin crust. She was amazed at how fast it went. We watched them make our pie and then timed how long it took to cook. It clocked in at just under 4 minutes. The pizza tasted really good with a good char on the crust. We all ate more than we should have. We also ordered the buratta app, which was a large globe, with sliced cherry tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic and topped with some basil. It was really good. Everyone left full and satisfied.
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    Yonah Shimmel Knish Bakery located on Houston Street has been in the same location since 1910. While not fancy by any means, it is a step back in time. The small cramped location does a huge carryout business but also has tables in the back with "sit down service". Everything is made in house in a subterranean kitchen with a dumbwaiter lifting trays of knishes to street level. The menu veers to traditional with some modern touches (my grandma wouldn't really appreciate jalapenos in her knish). You can also order other traditional Eastern European Jewish staples such as kasha and varnishkas. The potato knish served warm is very good and even better with a bit of the spicy brown mustard served from a squeeze jar on the table. The walls are covered with pictures of famous visitors. Woody Allen filmed a scene here with Larry David. There are very few vestiges of authentic Jewish LES history left. This is certainly one of them.
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    According to the Store Reporter, they are unfortunately closing sometime in early 2020.
  20. pras
    Tim Carman seems to like the noodles here (Credit Washington Post). Also worth a read the the embedded link which gives some background on Lanzhou lamian. BTW, I have recently become a fan exclusively of the knife cut choices and really liked the dry-mixed choice.
  21. pras
    Burger at Shake Shack is > burger at Five Guys. Fries at Five Guys are > fries at Shake Shack.
  22. pras
    Very true. Somehow it is always about $20. Big Wang is better for this reason as the ingredients are priced based upon categories. Side note--talking about dry pot is making me hungry!
  23. pras
    In my opinion yes. Also, now that we are moving into colder weather, I like to make a big pot of vegetable/bean heavy soups, which are high in fiber and very filling. When I was doing WW, I could get a couple of servings into the 6-7 point range which was a huge win at lunch time.
  24. pras
    How many points in TJ's Amba (which is a savory fermented mango sauce and very tasty)?
  25. pras
    I have had an extra crispy duck which was very tasty. My 9 year old has some of the dim sum offerings and she was happy with them (she doesn't protest when I want to get lunch there on a Saturday!! which speaks volumes, although, I am not sure it means you would like it!).
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